Investing in Research for Appropriate Sanitation Systems Case of Tlat Marghane, Morocco

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1 Investing in Research for Appropriate Sanitation Systems Case of Tlat Marghane, Morocco Mr. Mokhtar JAAIT 5 th Arab- AmericanFrontiers Symposium ENSIAS 2-4 November 2017

2 Outline General context Objectives Roadmap Results and perspectives Lessons learnt

3 ONEE/ Water Branch A Nationwide Public WWS Operator Turnover : 400 Million USD Staff : 7,300 Urban Potable Water Production : 1000 Million M 3 (35 Million Inhab) Distribution : 600 Municipalities (1.5 Mi connect.) Rural Potable Water Access rate to safe water : 90% (mostly through pipe stands) Population supplied : 12 Million Inhab Sanitation Collection and WWTP : 100 Municipalities (0.8 Mi connections)

4 IEA Institut International de l Eau & Assainissement Vocational training (since 1978) ONEE staff, National (LA..), Regional: Africa, Arab Reg. R&D activities & KM platform (since 2008) IEA is an exchange platform and a meeting-point of Water Industry and Academia in Morocco Technical Assistance / Partnership Dissemination & Sharing Knowledge based on: - North-South-South Cooperation Model - Not-for-Profit Principles

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6 Scarcity, variability BIILLION m

7 Main Challenges of Water Sector in Morocco Escalating Demand Population Growth & Economic Development/Tourism Urbanisation and Land use Half of the population in urban areas Urbanism Planning not sufficiently linked to WWS Stress on Water Resources due to Pollution Lack of Wastewater Treatment. Agriculture uses >80% of Water Resources Vs 10% for Potable Water Lack of Energy An Opportunity to develop Renewable Energy? Climate Change Extreme Events: Drought / Flooding

8 General Objective Developing a sustainable Sanitation system for rural areas Appropriate technology Socially acceptable (User-friendly) Affordable Environment protection Water conservation (REUSE)

9 Tlat Marghane Sanitation Project Context Scarcity of Water ressources Waste water is not treated - Health and Hygiene issues - Pollution of local acquifer dedicated to drinking water - Negative impact on socio-economic development (tourism - Negative impact on social Village located in a remote rural area Poor area (lack of development opportunities, migration) Population 530 inhab. (a hundred of households)

10 Tlat Marghane Sanitation Project Roadmap 1 1- Prepa. Phase - Diagnosis, Studies, Technology choice, Identifying - Partners: users/citizen, LA, Academia, local private.. - Outcome: PCD (Community Development Plan dealing with entire chain of water, solid waste, urban planning.. ), Partnership Agreement 2- Lab. Pilot - Tech. MSL (Multi-Soil-Layering) Engineering: IEA - Partners: Shimane Univ., Japan, Cadi Ayyad Univ. Marrakech (Quality performances), IAV Rabat (high institute for Agriculture..)/Reuse aspects

11 Tlat Marghane Sanitation Project Roadmap 2 3- Field Pilot - limited Collection/network, WWTP (MSL) - Partners: Small Local private compagny (works) - Academia (monitoring quality parametrs and performances of Treatment system), local NGO (citizens), LA.. - Outcomes: - Confirmation of treatment performances of the Laboratory pilot - Refining the engineering of the MSL plant

12 Tlat Marghane Sanitation Project Roadmap 3 4- Large scale Project (expanding to the whole village) - Large Collection/network, WWTP (MSL) + Reuse (Reeds field) - Partners: Small Local private compagny (works) - Academia (monitoring quality parametrs and performances of treatment system), local NGO (citizens), LA.. - Outcomes & achievements: Beneficiaries : 530 inhabitants (most are poor and vulnerable) Reclaimed water (Reuse): 17 m3/day Setting up an Users Association for OM of the system (CB ) Total cost (Including R&D phases): 500,000 Euros Total definitive project (Collection, WWTP): 200,000 Euros (30 Euros/ inhab)

13 Persepectives Dissemination and outreach at the Basin level Dissemination and contribution to the National Program of Rural Sanitation (PNAR / CESAR) Sharing knowledge at Regional level (MENA, Africa): - ie. MENA-NWC (Jordan), FABRI, USAID) Capacity Building and KM

14 Lessons and Recommendations Institutional environment (tax policy, R&D strategy ) is crucial Make a shift in the Politician, Decision makers and Enginners Culture in Developing countries: Sophisticated solutions are not always appropiate. Need for investing in R&D for adapted and smart solutions. Designing and building partneships Operator-Academia- Citizen etc is fundamental (pooling resources, networking, KM, ownership..etc) Relying on aid developemnt mecanism for funding R&D and CB is not sustainable. Need for sustainable R&D and CB funding linked systematically to Infrastructure budget and financing.

15 Stockholm Water Week 2017 Susana Prize as Best R&D Project in MENA

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